By Matt Chancey When did you have your first memory? I vaguely remember my nursery at home when I was probably two or three years old. Some people can remember even earlier. But a young man I recently met in South Sudan has no memory of his childhood. I met Santino on a recent trip [...]
Poverty is Africa’s biggest industry. Every year, $ billions flood into Africa in the form of government and privately funded charity. Hundreds of thousands of short-term missionaries, doctors, educators, and aid workers fly in to do what they can for some of the poorest people in the world. The Bible says much about the poor, [...]
By Ed Lyons In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, who was always doing good and helping the poor. – Acts 9:36 On a recent trip to Africa, I spent time with PPF Director, Matt Chancey and his family, who live in Nairobi. They have a very large tree in their front yard that [...]
By Matt Chancey Recently, I traveled near the Southern Darfur border to inspect a new clinic PPF supports. A shipment of medicine supplied by Voice of the Martyrs was scheduled to arrive any time, and our team notified clinics in the area of the impending shipment. While our team visited the clinic, a Toyota Land [...]
God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise. – 1 Cor 1:27a On July 9, 2011, the six-year interim period of Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement will come to an end. That same day, South Sudan will mark its independence and inauguration as the world’s newest nation. This comes following fifty years [...]
In mid-February, we received the following letter from Charity Navigator. They informed us that once again, Persecution Project Foundation had achieved their coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management. We will continue to strive to use our resources wisely as we minister to those in need through the faithful gifts of our partners. February 1, [...]
One of the greatest honors that can be bestowed upon anyone is to have someone name their child after you. It’s a testimony to the personal impact one has had on the lives of the parents. Persecution Project Foundation has just been so honored in the naming of a newborn “PPF”! Don’t worry. Unlike some [...]
In our January newsletter, we reported that a number of wells in Jaac were broken from overuse by the swelling refugee population. We are pleased to report that with the exception of six, all broken wells have been repaired as of press time for our February newsletter. The remaining wells will soon be fixed. Thank [...]
Void: An empty space. No eye pitied you, to do any of these things to you out of compassion for you, but you were cast out on the open field, for you were abhorred, on the day that you were born. “And when I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I [...]
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